A lecture (from Latin: lectura 'reading') is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history, background, theories, and equations.

The meaning of LECTURE is a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction. How to use lecture in a sentence.

LECTURE definition: 1. a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students: 2. an angry…. Learn more.

LECTURE definition: a discourse on a particular subject given or read to an audience | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

LECTURE meaning: 1 : a talk or speech given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject; 2 : a talk that criticizes someone's behavior in an angry or serious way

A lecture is most often used to describe a method of teaching, particularly popular in college, where professors give organized talks as lessons to large groups of students. It is not quite as positive when children level the term at their parents — "Don't lecture me!"

Definition of lecture noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course. I have a lecture at nine tomorrow. in a lecture She spoke about the environmental problems of the future in a lecture at Georgetown University.

lecture a talk given to a group of people to tell them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course: a lecture on the Roman army a course/series of lectures address a formal speech given to an audience: a televised presidential address

LECTURE meaning: 1. a formal talk given to a group of people in order to teach them about a subject: 2. an angry or…. Learn more.

A lecture is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college.